Wireless Communication Device Automatic Setting Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication devices require manual setting and switching of ESS-ID or WEP keys for wireless communication with access points, which is cumbersome and inefficient, especially when used with peripherals like printers and scanners.
Innovation Solution
A wireless communication device with a connector for information processing devices, an acquisition unit for setting information, a storing unit for storing this information, and a communication processing unit that uses the stored settings to enable seamless wireless communication with access points, eliminating the need for manual switching and setting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual setting and switching of ESS-ID or WEP keys is used for wireless communication, then wireless communication can be established, but the operation becomes cumbersome and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The host computer performs preliminary actions by storing wireless communication setting information (ESS-ID, WEP keys) in advance. When the peripheral device needs to communicate wirelessly, the host computer automatically transmits the required setting information to the peripheral device, eliminating the need for manual configuration at the peripheral device side.
Solution Approach 2:
The host computer acts as an intermediary between the wireless access point and the peripheral device. It manages the wireless communication settings centrally and automatically transmits appropriate setting information to the peripheral device based on the selected access point, simplifying the overall system operation.
2Reliability
If each device stores wireless communication settings independently, then each device can communicate autonomously, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The host computer serves multiple functions: it acts as both the peripheral device (printing, scanning) and the wireless communication management center. By consolidating wireless setting management in the host computer, the peripheral device can maintain simplicity while the host computer handles the complexity of managing connections to multiple wireless access points.
3Reliability
If manual configuration is required for each wireless access point, then secure communication is maintained, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The host computer stores wireless communication setting information (ESS-ID, WEP keys) as reusable data that can be automatically copied and transmitted to the peripheral device. This copying mechanism maintains security by using the original encrypted settings while dramatically improving productivity by eliminating manual reconfiguration for each access point.
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AI summary
A wireless communication device comprises a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication; a connector that enables exchange of a signal with an information processing device; an acquisition unit that acquires setting information when an information processing device connected to the connector uses the wireless communication unit based on the setting information stored in the information processing device; a storing unit that stores the setting information acquired by the acquisition unit; and a communication processing unit that performs communication processing by using the wireless communication unit based on the setting information stored by the storing unit.